Media Opinions Ireland - Cookie Notice
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies on Media Opinions Ireland website
The Media Opinions Ireland website uses cookies when you log into the website and/or complete surveys to provide you with the best experience. You will be asked if you agree to the use of the non-essential cookies when you sign up for Media Opinions Ireland or when the cookie policy changes. If you don’t consent to the non-essential cookies, you are not able to be a member of Media Opinions Ireland and will be unsubscribed.
It is possible to block cookies by changing the settings in your browser however if you do this some aspects of the website may not work properly and you may not be able to access and use all or part of the Media Opinions Ireland website and surveys.
The tables below explain the cookies that may be used and why they are needed.
How do I change my cookie settings?
Most browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. This will allow you to block all third party cookies, block all cookies or block specific cookies. If you would like to find out any more information on this including how to do it in your specific browser please refer to your browser developer’s website.
Types of cookies used
| Cookie Category | Description |
|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Cookies required for basic website functionality such as login and secure access. |
| Performance | Cookies used to collect data on website usage and performance. |
| Functionality | Cookies that remember user preferences like language and region. |
| Targeting | Cookies used to display relevant advertisements based on user interests. |
Information on cookies used
| Cookie Name | Host | Type | Party | Description |
|---|
| JSESSIONID | www.questionpro.com | Strictly necessary | First | General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Usually used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server. |
| __hssrc | www.questionpro.com | Performance | First | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
| __utmz | www.questionpro.com | Performance | First | This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. This cookie identifies the source of traffic to the site - so Google Analytics can tell site owners where visitors came from when arriving on the site. The cookie has a lifespan of 6 months and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. |
| _gat_UA-30165- 1 | www.questionpro.com | Performance | First | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
| __hssc | www.questionpro.com | Performance | First | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
| _gid | www.questionpro.com | Performance | First | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited. |
| _ga | www.questionpro.com | Performance | First | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the site's analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners. |
| __hstc | www.questionpro.com | Performance | First | HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
| hubspotutk | www.questionpro.com | Functionality | First | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. HubSpot reports that its purpose is user authentication. As a persistent rather than a session cookie it cannot be classified as Strictly Necessary. |
| __cfduid | hs-analytics.net | Functionality | Third | This domain is owned by HubSpot. This particular domain for the company ensures that all HubSpot features and functionality are added to the site correctly. |
| __cfduid | hs-scripts.com | Functionality | Third | This domain is owned by Hubspot. This particular domain for the company ensures that all HubSpot features and functionality are added to the site correctly. |
| __utmzzses | www.questionpro.com | Targetting | First | UTM Parameters used for advertising/tracking with Google Analytics |
| __cfduid | hsleadflows.net | Targetting | Third | This domain is owned by HubSpot to create Lead Flows for marketing and sales purposes. |
| __cfduid | m | Targetting | Third | This domain is owned by Hubspot. This company provides a range of online marketing and sales technology and services. |
| NID | google.com | Targetting | Third | This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. |
| SignUpReferrer | www.questionpro.com | Unknown | First | Determine the web page before user Signup. |
| QPSTATIC | www.questionpro.com | Functionality | First | This cookie is used for segregating requests from the login page. |
| landingURL | www.questionpro.com | Unknown | First | Determine the web page user visited. |
| QPWEB | www.questionpro.com | Unknown | First | Preserves users states across page requests. |
| wroute | www.questionpro.com | Unknown | First | This cookie tracks the WEB clusterrequests such as signup, login andeditSurvey requests etc. |
We keep our Cookie Notice under regular review; it was last updated on 23/01/2026.
